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- Title
Hemispheric disconnection in Marchiafava-Bignami disease: clinical, neuropsychological and MRI findings.
- Authors
Berek, K; Wagner, M; Chemelli, A P; Aichner, F; Benke, T
- Abstract
We report a single-case study of a patient suffering from Marchiafava-Bignami disease (MBD), a rarely intra vitam diagnosed syndrome with focal demyelination in the corpus callosum, which is usually found in patients with chronic alcohol abuse. Our study explored a variety of motor, sensory and visual functions. Striking features were left apraxia caused by two lesions in the rostral area, and left hemidyslexia related to a large splenial lesion demonstrated by MRI. As symptoms of disconnection may remain undetected clinically, MRI is a most useful tool for the diagnosis of MBD.
- Publication
Journal of the neurological sciences, 1994, Vol 123, Issue 1-2, p2
- ISSN
0022-510X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1016/0022-510x(94)90195-3